Obituaries
Mikelle A. Bryant-Mataya
Nov 4, 2024
Mikelle Angela Bryant was born on February 9, 1948 in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Marcellus Bryant and Georgiana Mance. Mikelle was the fifth of six children: Marcellus, Georgianna, Marye, Edward, and Cherry. Her name “Mikelle Angela” was a variation of the name Michael Angelo – the great artist after whom her mother was going to name her anticipated son!...
Zelian Ashbury Free-Shaw
Nov 2, 2024
Our beautiful spirit, Zelian Ashbury Free Shaw (Zel), 31, was taken from this world on November 2, 2024.
He is survived by his mother, Ananda Harness, his father, Tobias Parker, his grandmother, Leeann Shaw Harness, his brother, Augustus Ellis, his uncle Che Harness, his special Aunt, Mary Shaw Holmberg, family members across the states, and many, many friends.
Zel graduated from Lakewood...
Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins - Barns
Oct 28, 2024
A GODLY WOMAN
Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins-Barnes
On August 4, 1936, the world welcomed a bright & shining light named Peggy Jean Green, to parents Abner Green and Ethel L. Leonard Green in Anson, TX. Raised in a nurturing Christian environment, Peggy grew to embody the very essence of a servant leader. Peggy was a very loving, kind, caring, and patient child....
Robert Lee Gause
Oct 23, 2024
Robert Lee Gause, was born on June 28, 1945, in Ripley, Tennessee. He raised with his siblings, Eleanor, Paul, James, Shirley and Denise. As a child, he enjoyed boxing, playing baseball, and working on his grandpa’s farm. A family favorite, Robbie was well loved and developed into an amazing young man.
He was educated at Elyria High School where he graduated...
Larry L. Rawlins
Oct 20, 2024
OBITUARY
Larry lee Rawlins
Larry Lee Rawlins, a cherished soul who touched the lives of many, was born on November 26, 1946, in the quiet town of Englewood, Colorado. He gently traversed this world until his passing on October 20, 202, in Denver,, leaving behind a defined by kindness, love and a spirit that never met a stranger.
He was the third born...
Stanton B. Miller, Sr.
Oct 19, 2024
Life Story
Stanton Brian Miller, Sr., a beacon of resilience and love, was born on July 29, 1959, Biloxi, Mississippi, to the proud Theodore and Dorothy Miller. As the family moved to Westbury, New York, little did they know that this spirited child would grow into a remarkable man whose impact would resonate throughout his community and beyond.
In his formative years,...
Katie Lucille Burnside
Oct 18, 2024
Katie Lucille Burnside aka Katie Love
January 17, 1944 – October 18, 2024
Katie Lucille Starks was a remarkable woman whose life's journey began on January 17, 1944, in the vibrant heart of Dallas, Texas. Born in the nurturing embrace of her maternal grandmother's home, (whom she was named after) Katie arrived weighing just 4 pounds, requiring a chicken incubator to keep...
Mary E. Washington
Oct 16, 2024
Precious Memories
Mary Ellen Washington
Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone; those we love can never be more than a thought apart; for as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.
Mary Ellen Washington was born on April 5, 1940, in Hollister, North Carolina...
Mustapha Dawood Raheem Torain
Oct 14, 2024
Mustapha Dawood Raheem Torain was born on May 19, 1975, to his parents Gwendolyn Torain and David Earl West in Ohio. He was raised with his siblings, Travis Nicol Torain and Steven West.
As a child, Mustapha enjoyed playing games such as Dominoes, Scrabble, chess, and Spades. He loved music and enjoyed hanging out with his friends. He was raised in...
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Mikelle A. Bryant-Mataya
Nov 4, 2024
Mikelle Angela Bryant was born on February 9, 1948 in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Marcellus Bryant and Georgiana Mance. Mikelle was the fifth of six children: Marcellus, Georgianna, Marye, Edward, and Cherry. Her name “Mikelle Angela” was a variation of the name Michael Angelo – the great artist after whom her mother was going to name her anticipated son!...
Zelian Ashbury Free-Shaw
Nov 2, 2024
Our beautiful spirit, Zelian Ashbury Free Shaw (Zel), 31, was taken from this world on November 2, 2024.
He is survived by his mother, Ananda Harness, his father, Tobias Parker, his grandmother, Leeann Shaw Harness, his brother, Augustus Ellis, his uncle Che Harness, his special Aunt, Mary Shaw Holmberg, family members across the states, and many, many friends.
Zel graduated from Lakewood...
Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins - Barns
Oct 28, 2024
A GODLY WOMAN
Pastor Peggy Jean Perkins-Barnes
On August 4, 1936, the world welcomed a bright & shining light named Peggy Jean Green, to parents Abner Green and Ethel L. Leonard Green in Anson, TX. Raised in a nurturing Christian environment, Peggy grew to embody the very essence of a servant leader. Peggy was a very loving, kind, caring, and patient child....
Robert Lee Gause
Oct 23, 2024
Robert Lee Gause, was born on June 28, 1945, in Ripley, Tennessee. He raised with his siblings, Eleanor, Paul, James, Shirley and Denise. As a child, he enjoyed boxing, playing baseball, and working on his grandpa’s farm. A family favorite, Robbie was well loved and developed into an amazing young man.
He was educated at Elyria High School where he graduated...
Larry L. Rawlins
Oct 20, 2024
OBITUARY
Larry lee Rawlins
Larry Lee Rawlins, a cherished soul who touched the lives of many, was born on November 26, 1946, in the quiet town of Englewood, Colorado. He gently traversed this world until his passing on October 20, 202, in Denver,, leaving behind a defined by kindness, love and a spirit that never met a stranger.
He was the third born...
Stanton B. Miller, Sr.
Oct 19, 2024
Life Story
Stanton Brian Miller, Sr., a beacon of resilience and love, was born on July 29, 1959, Biloxi, Mississippi, to the proud Theodore and Dorothy Miller. As the family moved to Westbury, New York, little did they know that this spirited child would grow into a remarkable man whose impact would resonate throughout his community and beyond.
In his formative years,...
Katie Lucille Burnside
Oct 18, 2024
Katie Lucille Burnside aka Katie Love
January 17, 1944 – October 18, 2024
Katie Lucille Starks was a remarkable woman whose life's journey began on January 17, 1944, in the vibrant heart of Dallas, Texas. Born in the nurturing embrace of her maternal grandmother's home, (whom she was named after) Katie arrived weighing just 4 pounds, requiring a chicken incubator to keep...
Mary E. Washington
Oct 16, 2024
Precious Memories
Mary Ellen Washington
Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone; those we love can never be more than a thought apart; for as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.
Mary Ellen Washington was born on April 5, 1940, in Hollister, North Carolina...
Mustapha Dawood Raheem Torain
Oct 14, 2024
Mustapha Dawood Raheem Torain was born on May 19, 1975, to his parents Gwendolyn Torain and David Earl West in Ohio. He was raised with his siblings, Travis Nicol Torain and Steven West.
As a child, Mustapha enjoyed playing games such as Dominoes, Scrabble, chess, and Spades. He loved music and enjoyed hanging out with his friends. He was raised in...
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